Awning window



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r P I D United States Patent AWNING WINDOW Tito A. Ferri, Miami, Fla.Application September 28, 1953, Serial No. 382,577

1 Claim. (Cl. 20-62) This invention relates to window structures and ismore particularly directed to an awning type window.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide an awningwindow having an upper vent and a plurality of lower vents which areprovided with individual operating mechanism thereby permitting theupper vent to be operated separately of the lower vents.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an awning windowdescribed herein above having a window frame which completely enclosesthe operating mechanism so that the mechanism cannot be viewed no matterwhat position the vents are in.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of anawning characterized as above which is simple and economical inconstruction.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be bestunderstood from a consideration of the following detailed descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthe present specification with the understanding, however, that theinvention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing ofthe drawings, but may be changed or modified so long as such changes ormodifications mark no material departure from the salient features ofthe invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an awning window embodyingmy invention, the section taken along the line 11 of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken along 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken along 44 ofFigure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 5-5 ofFigure 2.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like numerals are used todesignate similar parts throughout the several views, the numeral refersgenerally to an awning window having a window frame 11 on which arepivotally mounted an upper vent or light 12 and a plurality of lowervents 13. Although only two vents 13 are shown and described herein; anydesired number of such lower vents may be readily adapted in the awningwindow 10. The frame 11 whose cross section forms a generally L-shapedenclosure consists of a wall member 14 arranged to form a rectangularbox-like structure having a flange 16 mounted along the forward oroutward edge of the wall members 14 at susbtantially right anglethereto, the flange 16 extending beyond either side of the wall member14. The inner edge portion of the flange 16 has mounted thereon andextending inwardly therefrom, a generally Z-shaped member whose legportions 17 and 18 are substantially parallel to the wall member 14while the member 19 is disposed parallel to the flange 16. On the rearedge portion of the wall member 14 there is a longitudinally disposedslot 21 which extends about the entire periphery of the frame 11. Aremovable cover consists of leg portions 22 and 25 set at right anglesto each other; the leg portion 22 being fitted into the slot 21 whilethe leg portion 25 is secured to the flange 18 by means of screws 23.The cover 22 and 25 is constructed in four sections each of which ismounted separately on the top, bottom and side walls of the frame 11 tocompletely enclose the operating mechanism which is described in detailhereinafter.

The individual vents 12 and 13 are provided with a frame 24 on whoseupper edge portions on either side thereof there is secured a hingeplate 26 having a hexagonal bore 27 at its free end, which end isslightly offset in order to permit a bolt 28 to be received by the bore27. The particular construction of the bolt 28 is described in detailhereinafter. Adjacent the free ends of each of the hinge plates 26 thereis an elongated bore 29 in the flange member 17 of the frame 11. Oneither side of the flange 17 there is a bushing support plate 31 securedtogether by bolts 32. The bushing support plates 31 are provided with acentrally disposed bore through which extends a bushing 33 adapted toreceive the shank portion of the bolt 28. The bolts 28 are provided witha hexagonal cross section adjacent the head portion in order that therebe no relative rotational movement between the bolt 28 and the hingeplate 26. That portion of the bolt 23 received by the bushing 33 iscylindrical while the portion adjacent thereto is slightly conicalhaving longitudinally disposed grooves or serrations 34 thereon. The endportion of the bolt 28 is cylindrical with threads formed thereon onwhich a nut 36 is threaded for securing one end of a pivot arm 37 on theconical and serrated portion 34 of the bolt 2%. A slide bar 38 has itsend portions pivotally secured to the free ends of the pivot arms 37 ofthe vents 13 by means of pivot pins 39. To each of the lowermost pivotpins 39 there is pivotally mounted the upper end of an operating bar 4%whose lower end is pivotally mounted as at 41 to a power arm 42. Thepower arms 42 are secured to the end portions of cross shafts 43 made oftubing material which are each supported by a bracket 44 secured to theflange 25 of the frame 11. The cross shafts 43 extend adjacent to and inspaced relation to a gear box 46 secured on the longitudinal centerlineof the window 10. Mounted on the support 46 is a gear wheel 47 in meshengagement with a worm gear 48 secured to the free end of an operatingcrank handle 49. A stub gear shaft 50 which is secured at its midportion to the gear wheel 47 is fitted into the end portions of thecross shaft tubings 43, 43 and secured thereto by the bolts 51. Thisconstruction permits the ready removal of the gearing mechanism in theevent there is the need to replace same due to wear.

With the vents 13 in their closed position when the operating handle 49is actuated the worm gear 48 and gear wheel 47 and the cross shafts 43are rotated causing the power arms 42 to swing downwardly. The operatingbars 40 and the slide bars 33 will slide to a downward position causingthe free ends of the pivot arms 37 to swing downwardly compelling thepivot bolts 28 to rotate and the vents 13 to swing about the pivot bolts28 to an open position. By reversing the operation of the operatinghandle 49, the vents 13 will be brought to their closed position. Theelongated bores 29 on the flanges 17 of the frame 111 permit theadjustment of the pivot bolts 28 thereon in the event it is found thatthe vents 13 do not come to their completely closed positionsimultaneously.

Each of the pivot arms 37 of the vent 12 extends substantiallyhorizontally and has on its free end a bore 53 which receives the hookedend of a tension spring 54 whose other end is secured to the top wall 14of the frame 11. One of the arms 37 of the vent 12 is provided with asecond bore 55 which receives the hooked end of a flexible operatingcable 56. The operating cable 56 extends downwardly through a tubularguide 57 which is secured to the side wall member 14 of the window frame11. The lower end of the operating cable 56 is secured to one end of anoperating lever 58 which is pivotally mounted as at 59 to the frame 11and extends outwardly of the window frame 11 through an elongatedopening 69 in the cover member 22. The opening 60 has a plurality ofslots 61 along one side thereof which are adapted to receive theoperating lever 58 at its different positions to maintain the lever 58secured until removed from the particular slot 61 by a sidewise movementof the operating lever 58.

With the vent 12 in its closed position the operating lever 53 will befound in the lowermost slot 61 as shown in Figures 2 and 5. \lVhen it isdesired to open the vent 12, the operating lever 58 is forced sidewaysuntil the lever 58 is flexed into the elongated opening 60. Then bylifting upwardly on the operating lever 58, the flexible cable 56 willmove downwardly causing the arm 37 and the vent 12 to pivot in aclockwise direction a viewed in Figure 2 against the spring pressure 54.Upon releasing the sidewise force on the operating handle 58, the latterwill be received by one of the upper slots 61 thereby securing the vent12 in the desired open position. To return the vent 12 to its closedposition, a slight sidewise pressure on the operating handle 58 willposition the latter in the elongated opening 60 at which time the springpressure 54 will cause the arm 37 and the vent 12 to swing in acounterclockwise direction to its closed position and the operatinghandle will swing downwardly in the elongated opening 60 to be receivedby the lowermost slot 61.

Having disclosed my invention and realizing that, in view of mydisclosure many modifications in details and construction or design willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, I do not choose to limitmyself except as in the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

An awning window comprising a frame, said frame having a verticallydisposed flanged portion on each side, a plurality of vents positionedbetween said flanged portions, a hinge plate secured to both sides ofeach of said vents adjacent said flanged portions, said flanged portionshaving an elongated bore adjacent each of said hinge plates, a slidebar, a plurality of pivot arms each having one end pivotally secured tosaid slide bar and the other end positioned adjacent said elongatedbore, operating means mounted on said frame operatively connected tosaid slide bar and means adjustably securing said hinge plates to saidflanged portions, said adjustable means comprising a pivot pin extendingthrough said elongated here with one end secured to said hinge plate andsaid other end secured to said other end of said pivot arm, a bushingrotatably mounted on said pivot pin and extending through said elongatedbore beyond both sides of said flanged portion, a bushing support platepositioned on each side of said flanged portion supporting said bushingand bolt means extending through said flanged portion securing saidsupport plates and flanged portion together whereby the pivotal positionof said vents on said flanged portions may be adjusted.

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